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#CD2ABE

#cd2abe ≈ Medium Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#cd2abe is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 80.39% red, 16.47% green and 74.51% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 79.51% magenta, 7.32% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 305.52°, with 65.99% saturation and 48.43% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with creativity, boldness and individuality. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.67:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Orchid (#ba55d3), ΔE 7.23.

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Relative luminance0.1835

Complementary

  1. #cd2abe
  2. #2acd39

Split complementary

  1. #cd2abe
  2. #6dcd2a
  3. #2acd8a

Analogous

  1. #8a2acd
  2. #cd2abe
  3. #cd2a6d

Triadic

  1. #cd2abe
  2. #becd2a
  3. #2abecd

Tetradic

  1. #cd2abe
  2. #cd392a
  3. #2acd39
  4. #2abecd

Square

  1. #cd2abe
  2. #cd8a2a
  3. #2acd39
  4. #2a6dcd

Monochromatic

  1. #4e1048
  2. #8e1d83
  3. #cd2abe
  4. #df64d4
  5. #eca4e6

Shades

#cd2abe mixed progressively with black.

  1. #cd2abe
  2. #b926ab
  3. #a42298
  4. #901d85
  5. #7b1972
  6. #67155f
  7. #52114c
  8. #3e0d39
  9. #290826
  10. #150413
  11. #000000

Tints

#cd2abe mixed progressively with white.

  1. #cd2abe
  2. #d23fc5
  3. #d755cb
  4. #dc6ad2
  5. #e17fd8
  6. #e695df
  7. #ebaae5
  8. #f0bfec
  9. #f5d4f2
  10. #faeaf9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#cd2abe mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #cd2abe
  2. #c533b8
  3. #be3bb2
  4. #b644ab
  5. #ae4ca5
  6. #a7559f
  7. #9f5e99
  8. #976693
  9. #8f6f8c
  10. #887786
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.5:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 4.67:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #777777 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #a16198 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1c68c2 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #647fba ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d63f74 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8956c0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9967bc ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #d23897 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-cd2abe {
  color: #cd2abe;
}
Background
.bg-cd2abe {
  background-color: #cd2abe;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-cd2abe {
  border: 2px solid #cd2abe;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #cd2abe;
  --color-primary-rgb: 205 42 190;
  --color-primary-hsl: 306 66% 48%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-cd2abe {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #cd2abe, #cd2a6d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-cd2abe {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(205 42 190 / 0.35);
}

#ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 7.23 #fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 8.73 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.03 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 10.06 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 10.26 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 10.75 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 10.98 #32d541 Inverted #777777 Grayscale 

Medium Orchid
#cd2abe  rgb(205, 42, 190)  hsl(306, 66%, 48%)  Medium Orchid
#2acd39  rgb(42, 205, 57)  hsl(126, 66%, 48%)  Lime Green
#becd2a  rgb(190, 205, 42)  hsl(66, 66%, 48%)  Pear
#2abecd  rgb(42, 190, 205)  hsl(186, 66%, 48%)  Dark Turquoise